MiddleNeck Living

By Jan Bates,
Coordinator of Children’s Programs, Northumberland Public Library
Northumberland Elementary School (NES) students celebrated summer reading in a big, big way. On Friday September 18, approximately 170 NES students reported to the school cafeteria for a Summer Reading Pizza/Ice Cream party. The invitation was extended to students meeting their summer reading goal: read 20 picture books or a combination of picture books (1 point each) ...

Local therapist, entrepreneur, author, consultant, and workshop presenter Ronnie Sidney has accepted an invitation to give two talks about his new graphic novel, “Nelson Beats the Odds,” at Rappahannock Community College. The first, sponsored by the RCC/Richmond County Public Library, is on Thursday, September 24, 6-8 p.m., in RCC’s Warsaw Campus lecture hall; the second, which can be heard in the lecture halls on both ...

The next free Computer Training Workshops will be held at the Northumberland Public Library on Tuesday September 29, Tuesday October 6 and Tuesday October 20. The training sessions, conducted by Shaneak Cockrell, will start at 1:30 p.m. Basic Computer Training will be offered on September 29. Kindle and Tablet training is slated for October 6 and Microsoft Word training will be held on October 20.
The ...

By Jan Bates, Coordinator of Children’s Programs
Northumberland Public Library
Over 50 local home-schoolers from the “What If? Wednesday” (WIW) Home-school Group, sponsored by the Northumberland Public Library, met at 2 p.m. on Wednesday September 16 at the United Methodist Church in Heathsville.
This first meeting of the year was to recognize Constitution Day and to celebrate the successes of the WIW Summer Reading Program. WIW set a ...

During the week of September 28, Rappahannock Community College will host a variety of activities celebrating the region’s Native American heritage. The contributions and culture of our local tribes will be demonstrated through storytellers, musicians, dancers, vendors, exhibitions, presentations, and lectures.
Throughout the week, the libraries on both campuses will host displays of books and videos about Native American life. In addition, portraits of Native Americans ...

Though not quite old enough to receive to receive their AARP discount at the movie theater, two of the Middle Peninsula’s most beloved radio stations have reached a mile stone this month: they turned 40 years old. The Kilmarnock Museum is honoring this achievement rooted in longevity with a new exhibit boasting a robust, radio-related display. Featuring over a dozen vintage radios, as well as ...